Mississippi State Football Team History
Mississippi State Bulldogs
University of Mississippi State
Starkville, MS
Founded: 1878 Stadium: Scott Field Capacity: 55,082 Colors: Maroon & White Coach: Allyn McKeen Conference: Southeastern-
1947 Season Highlights
Allyn McKeen enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Mississippi State.
1947 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 26 vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
19
0
W
Sat., Oct. 4 @
Michigan State
0
7
L
Sat., Oct. 11 @ San Francisco
21
14
W
Sat., Oct. 18 vs. Duquesne
34
0
W
Sat., Oct. 25 vs. Hardin-Simmons
27
7
W
Sat., Nov. 1 @
Tulane
20
0
W
Sat., Nov. 8 @
Auburn
14
0
W
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 15 @
Louisiana State
6
21
L
Sat., Nov. 22 vs.
Southern Mississippi
14
7
W
Sat., Nov. 29 vs.
Mississippi
14
33
L
1947 Season Totals
Record 7-3
Points Scored 169
Scoring Average 16.9
Points Allowed 89
Defense Average 8.9
Opponents Record 32-22
Conference Record 2-2
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 3-2
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1947 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1947 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.